Blessed

Blessed
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"... Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb."
Luke 1:42

A halo to mark the blessedness of Mary. I have often struggled with what it means to be blessed. I recognized that I am quite blessed in my life. Unfortunately, God rarely seems to bless me with the things that I would choose or that I desire. Perhaps my understanding of the word blessing is a bit off. I seem to think of being blessed as having all my wishes and desires fulfilled, but in reality, to be blessed is to be chosen by God, to be used for God's purposes in the world and that often involves sacrifice. Dare I pray that we all might be blessed this Advent season?